0 Whitney Houston Looks Good in New Cover Art

• News
• by Kingsley H. Smith
• 07/16/2009

Here's Whitney Houston featured on the cover of her forth coming album I Look To You, slated for a September, 2009 release. As we all know, there's more substance to Whitney than just eye candy. Take a look back at some of the outstanding Whitney Houston recording industry achievements. Previous Post | Next Post

0 Smokey Robinson Passes the Time Flying High with Hits

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• by Kingsley H. Smith
• 07/14/2009

Bill (William) Smokey Robinson has been apart of the music scene since Motown captured the hearts of young America way back when. Smokey's sincere comments regarding fond memories of Michael Jackson have been well received in the media during the aftermath of the Jackson tragedy. Time Flies When You Are Having Fun is the brand new Smokey Robinson album, scheduled for release on Tuesday, August 25, 2009, on his own label, Robso Records. Smokey is on the road during his 2009 tour: Wednesday, July 15, Costa Mesa, CA, Pacific Amphitheatre Friday, July 17, Morton, MN, Jackpot Junction Casino Saturday, July 18, Fort Worth, TX, Bass Performance Hall Thursday, July 23, Clarkston, MI, DTE Energy Music Theatre Saturday, July 25, Lisle, IL, Morton Arboretum Friday, July 31, Kelseyville, CA, Konocti Field Amphitheater August: Saturday, Aug. 1, Oakville, CA, Robert Mondavi Winery Friday, Aug. 7, Saratoga, CA, The Mountain Winery Wednesday, Aug. 12, Vienna, VA, The Filene Center September: Friday, Sept. 4, Shreveport, LA, Sam's Town Casino Sunday, Sept. 6, Vinton, LA, Delta Downs Casino Friday, Sept. 18, Galveston, TX, The Grand Opera House Saturday, Sept. 19, Biloxi, MS, Beau Rivage Resort October: Wednesday, Oct 28, Newark NJ, NJ Performing Arts Center November: Friday, Nov 13, Agoura Hills, CA, Canyon Club Previous Post | Next Post  

0 MichaelJackson.com Shares Fan Memories

• News
• by Kingsley H. Smith
• 07/09/2009

You can find one of the best collections of Michael Jackson fan memorial messages at MichaelJackson.com. Previous Post | Next Post  

0 Michael Jackson Video Tribute

• Video
• by Kingsley H. Smith
• 07/07/2009

The Michael Jackson memorial service at the Staples Center in Los Angeles will be broadcast today worldwide, Tuesday, July 7, 2009. Watch our Powerhouse Radio video tribute as we remember Michael Jackson in 60 seconds. Previous Post< | Next Post

0 Harlem Remembers Michael Jackson

• Audio
• by Kingsley H. Smith
• 07/02/2009

In 1967, The Jackson 5 won an amateur night contest at the world famous Apollo Theater in Harlem, New York, when Michael Jackson was only 8 years old. The Apollo honored the King of Pop this week. Listen to this short, excellent audio report (2 minutes 42 seconds) as featured on NPR: Harlem's Apollo Theater Honors 'King of Pop' Previous Post | Next Post

0 Michael Jackson's Secret Songs

• News
• by Kingsley H. Smith
• 07/01/2009

Does Michael Jackson have a secret song library bulging with almost 200 unreleased tracks? Several reliable sources are reporting that MJ bequeathed a massive music catalog to his three children Michael Joseph Jr., Paris Michael Katherine, and Prince Michael II, just weeks prior to his death. The secret song catalogue could be worth at least $100 million to Jackson's children. Quincy Jones and Michael Jackson had such high standards rolling with the "A list" tracks, that it's completely believable that a number of potential "B list" hit tracks were recorded and remain in secure vaults. A "B list" Jackson track may still be better than another artist's best material. Previous Post | Next Post

0 Michael Jackson Wake - Thriller and Bad

• Commentary
• by Kingsley H. Smith
• 06/30/2009

Yes the abundant coverage of Michael Jackson's tragic death will eventually end. Among what I've watched, read, or listened to in several U.S. cities (and from around the world) over the past few days, here's a highlight and low light: Thriller: Donnie Simpson's excellent radio interview with Smokey Robinson on Washington D.C.'s WPGC. Bad: O'Jay Eddie Levert dropping the "s" bomb during the group's lifetime achievement acceptance remark at the BET Awards/MJ tribute program. What's one thing you have liked and/or have disliked about the coverage of the Michael Jackson tragedy? Leave a comment. Previous Post | Next Post

0 50 Ways to Remember Michael Jackson

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• by Kingsley H. Smith
• 06/26/2009

On August 14, 2008, I wrote 50 Ways To Love Michael Jackson, in honor of his 50th birthday. May he rest in peace. Michael Jackson, (1958 -2009), one of the great ones. Previous Post | Next Post

0 Soul Power Movie International Debut

• Video
• by Kingsley H. Smith
• 06/25/2009

A blockbuster formula: match Muhammad Ali vs. George Forman, then connect the boxers with the star power of James Brown, the Spinners, B.B. King, Bill Withers, the Crusaders, Bill Black, Miriam Makeba, and Celia Cruz. What do you have? A classic soul knock-out punch of epic concert proportions. Our performers provide the key ingredients for a spectacular 1974 promotion created to dazzle the African continent. Partly inspired by South Africa's music legend Hugh Masekela, a 3-night, 12-hour concert served as a backdrop for the Ali - Forman boxing match hyped as "The Rumble in the Jungle" in Kinshasa, Zaire. The 1997 movie When We Were Kings documents the fight, with secondary emphasis on the music festival, known as Zaire 74. Now comes Soul Power, a 2008/2009 production emphasizing the music using huge portions of the original concert footage not included in When We Were Kings. Here are some release dates for the new movie Soul Power: Belgium, July 1, 2009 UK, July 10, 2009 USA July 10, 2009 (limited venues) Netherlands, September 17, 2009 Watch the Soul Power movie trailer on IMDb Previous Post | Next Post

0 2009 BET Awards Build some Buzz

• Commentary
• by Kingsley H. Smith
• 06/23/2009

The O'Jays are saluted with a Lifetime Achievement Award, and both Alicia Keys and Wyclef Jean receive humanitarian honors during the 2009 BET Awards scheduled for this Sunday, June 28th. Just one airing can't do, so look for multiple repeats of this television special in the coming weeks. Nominees for the Best Female R&B Artist: Beyonce' Keyshia Cole Keri Hilson Jennifer Hudson Jazmine Sullivan Rihanna, where are you? Nominees for the Best Male R&B Artist: The-Dream Jamie Foxx Ryan Leslie Ne-Yo T-Pain John Legend and Chris Brown, where are you? BET needs to add a legacy award for the R&B category. It's done in the Grammy Awards. 2008 saw many very good traditional releases, including Labelle's Back To Now, and the Soul Men movie soundtrack. Is jazz dead? The BET Awards could be well served to give this genre the spotlight it deserves. Jazz is an excellent live performance platform. BET could help spark some interest in this particular craft of musical expression by exposing it to the hip hop generation. Previous Post | Next Post